Creative Home Schooling: A Resource Guide for Smart Families - Softcover

Lisa Rivero

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0910707480 ISBN 13: 9780910707480

Publisher: Great Potential Pr., Inc., 2002

Synopsis

For a comprehensive guide to home-based education, that does not promote any particular curriculum or religious view, this is one book parents should buy!

Parents will appreciate practical advice on getting started, adjusting to new roles, designing curriculum that is both child-centered and fun, and planning for social and emotional growth. Parents will turn to their favorite chapters again and again.

Features interviews and tips from many homeschool parents as well as long lists of resources.

-Reasons to home-school

-How gifted children learn

-Positive changes for the family

-"Big Ideas" thematic approach

-Traditional and classical approaches

-Curriculum resources

-Record keeping

-College planning

-How to get started

-Interviews with parents

About this title

About the Author:

Lisa Rivero is a freelance writer who began home schooling her bright son when he was not thriving in school. She has taught intense and creative learners in elementary classrooms and now leads a book discussion group for home schooled children.

Review:

"Exceptional!" -- Today's Books, Best Reads, May 27, 2002

"Buy this one quickly! I've re-read it twice and still find 'new' nuggets to ponder. What a gem!" -- Beth's Library, October, 2002

"From parents to teachers to camp counselors, this is a great guide for any educator." -- Bookpage, August, 2002

"The list of resources available is of good quality and will be reused many times in our household." -- Outlook, Minnesota Council for the Gifted & Talented, July/August, 2002

"A must read for any home schooling parents and useful for any teacher of gifted students." --Joni Lawver, Nebraska Association for the Gifted Newsletter, Fall, 2002

"...incorporates a wealth of best practice research and advice from home schooling veterans." -- Gifted and Talented International, Fall, 2002

"This work will become a major resource for parents and educators of the gifted." -- Gifted Education News-Page, Volume II, Number 6

Winner of the 2003 Glyph Award! -- Glyph Awards!

"A solid, accessible, 'user friendly' guide packed with advice, information, ideas, and insights on homeschooling especially gifted children" --Midwest Book Review, Spring, 2002

About this edition

• Publisher: Great Potential Pr., Inc.
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0910707480
• ISBN 13: 9780910707480
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 401